Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489
Substation-AdjacentKanawha County, West Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kanawha County, West Virginia, scoring 58.4/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 208 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN130386 (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 compare with other sites in Kanawha County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 ranks 36th of 208 scored candidate sites in Kanawha County. Its 58.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.3. It is about 12% above the West Virginia average of 52.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the West Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 33) and its weakest is speed to power (50 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN130386, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 85 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 17.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Citynet Charleston, 17.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kanawha County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Kanawha County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANAWHA RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.3 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ Kanawha | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN162246 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.0 |
| CAPITOL HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| WARDS HOLLOW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| CHEMICAL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN154002 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 61.8 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 scores 58.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 36th of 208 scored sites in Kanawha County. The Kanawha County average is 54.3 and the West Virginia average is 52.0.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN130386, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489?
BLACK DIAMOND POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 17.4 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 38.131, -81.489, Kanawha County, WV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/west-virginia/kanawha-county/unknown130386-cdcfed16 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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